Thanks Dennis ,
I'll test it out tomorrow 

Dennis Jowell
Scotch Hollow Farm
Newbury, Vermont 

> On Sep 29, 2015, at 5:34 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> The O2 sensor is not getting on line fast enough. On a warm restart the ECU
> will look for that sensor in about a minute. The sensor may be shot or the
> heater in it is not working. No sensor signal the ECU will keep enrichening
> the mixture until it sees it. To confirm either floor the throttle (full
> throttle switch O2 sensor ignored) or cycle the ignition switch. If it
> clears for a short while the O2 sensor or circuit is the problem. 
> 
> As for testing the O2 sensor heater this is best done with a current meter. 
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Dennis Jowell
> Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 4:34 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Running issue
> 
> I drive my 2.1 Westy for a 45 minutes or whatever so the engine is up to
> temperature. I'll pul over to get some fuel and upon starting the Westy
> again the engine will start great but then goes into a maybe "a super rich
> mode" like it wants to foul the plugs. I will then give the accelerator half
> throttle until it runs smoothly again. It takes about a minute for it to run
> clean out and run great. Down the interstate it runs great.
> Trying to this figure this out and what do I do. I have replaced fuel
> injectors etc. but have put on about 4000 miles on it in Newfoundland and
> Quebec hoping that it would work it self out. We leave on our next trip in a
> few weeks. I don't know if I am causing damaged to my 2.2 GOWESTY engine or
> whats going on. 
> Any suggestions on what I should be looking for?
> 
> 1988 Westy GL 
> 
> Dennis
> 
> Dennis Jowell
> Scotch Hollow Farm
> Newbury, Vermont